used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
belfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
clothing in general
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
cloud-masses
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From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
etchingnounUS /ˈetʃɪŋ/
an impression made from an etched plate
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
grumbleverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
languornoun
a relaxed comfortable feeling
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
and nothing more
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
the local environment
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
spectrally
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From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
not in physical motion
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fog made the clothes of the men of the column in the roadway seem of a luminous quality.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A long row of guns upon the northern bank had been pitiless in their hatred, but a little battered belfry could be dimly seen still pointing with invincible resolution toward the heavens.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
undertoned
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From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading However, a muttering, one part grumble, three parts joke, hovered in the air above the thick ranks, and blended in an undertoned roar, which was the voice of the column.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It imparted to the heavy infantry overcoats a new colour, a kind of blue which was so pale that a regiment might have been merely a long, low shadow in the mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The town on the southern shore of the little river loomed spectrally, a faint etching upon the grey cloud-masses which were shifting with oily languor.
